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Tag Archives: Henry Halleck
Battle of Chantilly -149th Anniversary
Today is the 149th anniversary of the Battle of Chantilly. It was the final engagement of the Second Bull Run Campaign – and a very costly battle for the Federal forces. While not considered a Union defeat, it is considered … Continue reading
Posted in Significant Battles
Tagged A.P. Hill, Alexander Lawton, Alexander Powell Hill, Alexander R Lawton, Battle of Chantilly, Civil War, David B Birney, David Bell Birney, David Birney, George B McClellan, George Brinton McClellan, George McClellan, Henry Halleck, Henry W Halleck, Henry Wager Halleck, Isaac I Stevens, Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Isaac Stevens, J.E.B. Stuart, James Ewell Brown Stuart, JEB Stuart, John Pope, Philip Kearny, Philip Kearny Jr, Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee, Second Battle of Bull Run, Second Battle of Manassas, Thomas J Jackson, Thomas Jackson, Thomas Stonewall Jackson
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Brooklyn Civil War Era Graves – a short photo essay
I was in the Brooklyn area earlier this month on a business trip. Needless to say, the area has a significant amount of Civil War era graves. One would expect this as New York sent a lot of her sons … Continue reading
Posted in Photo Essays (miscellaneous)
Tagged Abram Duryee, Battle of Prairie Grove, Civil War, Fighting 69th, Fitz John Porter, Francis Herron, Francis J Herron, Green-Wood Cemetery, Henry Halleck, Henry W Halleck, Irish Brigade, Irish in the American Civil War, James Blunt, James G Blunt, Michael Corcoran, Robert Nugent, T, The Green-Wood Cemetery, Thomas F Meagher, Thomas Meagher, Thomas Sweeny, Thomas W Sweeny
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Henry W. Halleck – U.S. Major General
On January 16, 1815, Henry Wager Halleck was born in Westernville, NY¹. His father, Joseph Halleck, was a lieutenant in the War of 1812. Not liking a life, in agriculture, young Henry ran away to live with his uncle, in … Continue reading